MertensMeyer is an interdisciplinary design and research practice organized around the belief that architecture must evolve from static form into a responsive, ethical ecology. For nearly two MertensMeyer's work has operated across scales, from furniture and interiors to urban systems, regulatory frameworks, and AI software, treating each project as a site of inquiry rather than a finished answer.
The practice draws from architecture, environmental research, computation, and anthropology to explore how spaces sense, adapt, and care for human and planetary life. Early work in interiors and craft-based environments established a deep attention to human senses. Living and practicing in China during a period of rapid urbanization and severe air pollution catalyzed a shift toward systemic research, leading to investigations into air quality, passive filtration, and the role of buildings as ecological instruments rather than inert objects.
The practice has since expanded to address augmented environments and the emergence of agentic systems, examining how machines, data, and digital interfaces become spatial actors that reshape human experience and responsibility.
Current research explores synthetic ecology, embodied AI, and human-synthetic cohabitation through the framework of New Assemblies, supported by independent AI software engineering and an active manuscript.
54 international awards with recognition from the AIA, IIDA, Norman Foster Foundation, Azure Magazine, Architect Magazine, and the World Architecture Festival.